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 PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

119 STAT. 3177

(2) MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.— The term ‘‘Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program’’ means the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program of the Department of Commerce. (3) SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Small Business Innovation Research Program’’ has the meaning given that term in section 2500(11) of title 10, United States Code.

Subtitle E—Other Matters SEC. 251. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON PROGRAM ELEMENT STRUCTURE FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION PROJECTS.

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General shall prepare a report containing assessments of— (1) the current program element structure and content used to account for projects carried out, or proposed to be carried out, using amounts for research, development, test, and evaluation activities; and (2) the effectiveness of such program elements, and related budget justification materials, in providing necessary information for budget transparency and oversight by the congressional defense committees. (b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall also include such recommendations as the Comptroller General considers to be appropriate regarding program element size and content, budget justification material content, and appropriate reprogramming authorities within and between program elements, particularly in connection with highly complex research and development programs that employ the system-of-systems concept. (c) SUBMISSION.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted to the congressional defense committees not later than February 1, 2007. SEC. 252. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS FOR PURPOSES OF SMALL BUSINESS RESEARCH.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: ‘‘(x) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOCUS.— ‘‘(1) REVISION AND UPDATE OF CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES OF IDENTIFICATION.—In carrying out subsection (g), the Secretary of Defense shall, not less often than once every 4 years, revise and update the criteria and procedures utilized to identify areas of the research and development efforts of the Department of Defense which are suitable for the provision of funds under the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program. ‘‘(2) UTILIZATION OF PLANS.—The criteria and procedures described in paragraph (1) shall be developed through the use of the most current versions of the following plans: ‘‘(A) The Joint Warfighting Science and Technology Plan required under section 270 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104– 201; 10 U.S.C. 2501 note).

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